U.S. patent application number 14/932017 was filed with the patent office on 2016-05-05 for interactive meeting agenda.
The applicant listed for this patent is Workplace Dynamics, LLC. Invention is credited to Douglas J. Claffey, Richard Johnson Joi, Anthony Douglas Moquin, John W. Quillen, JR., Mark Daniel Suwyn.
Application Number | 20160124593 14/932017 |
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Family ID | 55852648 |
Filed Date | 2016-05-05 |
United States Patent
Application |
20160124593 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Joi; Richard Johnson ; et
al. |
May 5, 2016 |
INTERACTIVE MEETING AGENDA
Abstract
In one embodiment, the invention can be a method including
receiving a first list of agenda items for a meeting, the first
list of agenda items organized in a first order; transmitting the
first list of agenda items to user interfaces of meeting
participants; providing, to each user interface, access to
predetermined item rating options; receiving, from the meeting
participants in real-time, item ratings for at least one of the
agenda items of the first list; and transmitting, to each user
interface, a second list of agenda items for the meeting, the
second list comprising a second list of agenda items organized in a
second order; wherein the second order of the second list of agenda
items is based on the item ratings.
Inventors: |
Joi; Richard Johnson;
(Lancaster, PA) ; Moquin; Anthony Douglas;
(Glenmoore, PA) ; Claffey; Douglas J.; (Malvern,
PA) ; Suwyn; Mark Daniel; (Savannah, GA) ;
Quillen, JR.; John W.; (Malvern, PA) |
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Applicant: |
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Workplace Dynamics, LLC |
Exton |
PA |
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Family ID: |
55852648 |
Appl. No.: |
14/932017 |
Filed: |
November 4, 2015 |
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Current U.S.
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715/753 |
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G06Q 10/06312
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G06F 3/0482 20060101
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Claims
1. A method comprising: receiving a first list of agenda items for
a meeting, the first list of agenda items organized in a first
order; transmitting the first list of agenda items to user
interfaces of meeting participants; providing, to each user
interface of each meeting participant, access to predetermined item
rating options for rating each agenda item; receiving, from the
meeting participants in real-time, item ratings for at least one of
the agenda items of the first list; and transmitting, to each user
interface of each meeting participant in real-time, a second list
of agenda items for the meeting, the second list comprising a
second list of agenda items organized in a second order; wherein
the second list of agenda items comprises agenda items from the
first list of agenda items; and wherein the second order of the
second list of agenda items is based on the item ratings.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the item ratings are received
during the meeting.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein the first list of agenda items
includes structural agenda items that are not subject to
re-ordering.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein: each agenda item of the second
list of agenda items includes an estimated time; each user
interface of each meeting participant is configured to display (a)
the estimated time for each agenda item of the second list of
agenda items and (b) an estimated meeting time for all of the
agenda items of the second list of agenda items; and each user
interface indicates when the estimated time for an agenda item has
been exceeded.
5. The method of claim 4 wherein selection of one of the agenda
items causes a timer display to show a time elapsed of the
estimated time for the selected agenda item.
6. The method of claim 4 further comprising: receiving from a
meeting administrator device a request to add time to the estimated
time for a selected agenda item; and updating the second list of
agenda items to display a new estimated time for the selected
agenda item.
7. The method of claim 4: wherein the agenda items are configured
to be marked as complete; and wherein the estimated meeting time is
recalculated based on when each agenda item is marked as
complete.
8. The method of claim 1 further comprising receiving in real-time
a new agenda item from the meeting participants, the second list of
agenda items including the new agenda item.
9. The method of claim 1 wherein the second list of agenda items
does not include one agenda item from the first list of agenda
items, the one agenda item removed by a meeting administrator.
10. The method of claim 1 wherein the predetermined rating options
correspond with an ordinal scale.
11. The method of claim 10: further comprising, for each item of
the first list of agenda items, determining a logit score based on
the item ratings; wherein the second order is based on the logit
score for each item of the first list of agenda items.
12. The method of claim 11 wherein at least one of the agenda items
of the second list includes a displayed priority rating based on
the item ratings.
13. The method of claim 12 wherein the displayed priority rating
for the at least one agenda item comprises a symbol at a position
on a line, the position based on the logit score for the at least
one agenda item.
14. The method of claim 1 wherein selection of one of the agenda
enables the input of notes regarding the selected agenda item.
15. The method of claim 14 further comprising transmitting meeting
minutes, the meeting minutes including the notes taken for selected
agenda items.
16. A system comprising: meeting participant devices; a meeting
administrator device; and a server configured to: receive, from the
meeting administrator device, a first list of agenda items for a
meeting, the first list of agenda items organized in a first order;
transmit to the meeting participant devices the first list of
agenda items; transmit to the meeting participant devices access to
item rating options for rating each agenda item; receive from the
meeting participant devices item ratings for at least one of the
agenda items of the first list; and transmit to the meeting
participant devices a second list of agenda items for the meeting,
the second list of agenda items comprising a second list of agenda
items organized in a second order; wherein the second list of
agenda items comprises agenda items from the first list of agenda
items; and wherein the second order of the second list of agenda
items is based on the item ratings.
17. A method comprising: providing, to each user interface of a
plurality of users, items displayed in a first order; providing, to
each user interface of the plurality of users, rating options for
each item, the rating options corresponding with an ordinal scale;
for each item, receiving item ratings from the plurality of users;
for each item, determining a logit score based on the item ratings;
and providing, to each user interface of the plurality of users,
the items displayed in a second order, the second order based on
the logit score determined for each item.
18. The method of claim 17 wherein the item is a survey topic.
19. The method of claim 18 wherein the logit score is further based
on benchmark data.
20. The method of claim 17 wherein the items displayed in the
second order include displayed priority ratings based on the item
ratings.
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application claims priority to U.S. Provisional
Patent Application No. 62/075,097 filed Nov. 4, 2014, the entirety
of which is incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND
[0002] Agendas are helpful for organizing the items to be addressed
at a meeting. But often meeting agendas do not reflect the
preferences of meeting participants. For example, an important
topic may not be included in an agenda, or may be placed at the end
of the agenda such that time constraints may prevent the topic from
being addressed. There exists a need for a meeting agenda that can
be altered based on participant feedback. Further, there exists a
need for scoring and reordering items based on feedback.
BRIEF SUMMARY
[0003] The present disclosure is directed to methods and systems
for organizing or reordering items. In one aspect, a method
includes receiving a first list of agenda items for a meeting, the
first list of agenda items organized in a first order; transmitting
the first list of agenda items to user interfaces of meeting
participants; providing, to each user interface of each meeting
participant, access to predetermined item rating options for rating
each agenda item; receiving, from the meeting participants in
real-time, item ratings for at least one of the agenda items of the
first list; and transmitting, to each user interface of each
meeting participant in real-time, a second list of agenda items for
the meeting, the second list comprising a second list of agenda
items organized in a second order; wherein the second list of
agenda items comprises agenda items from the first list of agenda
items; and wherein the second order of the second list of agenda
items is based on the item ratings.
[0004] In another aspect, a system includes meeting participant
devices; a meeting administrator device; and a server configured to
receive, from the meeting administrator device, a first list of
agenda items for a meeting, the first list of agenda items
organized in a first order; transmit to the meeting participant
devices the first list of agenda items; transmit to the meeting
participant devices access to item rating options for rating each
agenda item; receive from the meeting participant devices item
ratings for at least one of the agenda items of the first list; and
transmit to the meeting participant devices a second list of agenda
items for the meeting, the second list of agenda items comprising a
second list of agenda items organized in a second order; wherein
the second list of agenda items comprises agenda items from the
first list of agenda items; and wherein the second order of the
second list of agenda items is based on the item ratings.
[0005] In yet another aspect, a method includes providing, to each
user interface of a plurality of users, items displayed in a first
order; providing, to each user interface of the plurality of users,
rating options for each item, the rating options corresponding with
an ordinal scale; for each item, receiving item ratings from the
plurality of users; for each item, determining a logit score based
on the item ratings; and providing, to each user interface of the
plurality of users, the items displayed in a second order, the
second order based on the logit score determined for each item.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0006] The invention of the present disclosure will become more
fully understood from the detailed description and the accompanying
drawings, wherein:
[0007] FIG. 1 shows a system according to one embodiment.
[0008] FIG. 2 shows a meeting agenda before a meeting according to
one embodiment.
[0009] FIG. 3 shows a user interface of a meeting participant
device according to one embodiment.
[0010] FIG. 4 shows a selected item display indicating time
remaining according to one embodiment.
[0011] FIG. 5 shows a selected item display after the estimated
time runs out according to one embodiment
[0012] FIG. 6 shows a meeting agenda during a meeting according to
one embodiment.
[0013] FIG. 7 shows meeting minutes according to one
embodiment.
[0014] FIG. 8 is a flow chart for a method of updating a meeting
agenda according to one embodiment.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0015] The following description of the preferred embodiment(s) is
merely exemplary in nature and is in no way intended to limit the
invention or inventions. The description of illustrative
embodiments is intended to be read in connection with the
accompanying drawings, which are to be considered part of the
entire written description. In the description of the exemplary
embodiments disclosed herein, any reference to direction or
orientation is merely intended for convenience of description and
is not intended in any way to limit the scope of the present
invention. The discussion herein describes and illustrates some
possible non-limiting combinations of features that may exist alone
or in other combinations of features. Furthermore, as used herein,
the term "or" is to be interpreted as a logical operator that
results in true whenever one or more of its operands are true.
[0016] Features of the present invention may be implemented in
software, hardware, firmware, or combinations thereof. The computer
programs described herein are not limited to any particular
embodiment, and may be implemented in an operating system,
application program, foreground or background processes, driver, or
any combination thereof. The computer programs may be executed on a
single computer or server processor or multiple computer or server
processors.
[0017] Processors described herein may be any central processing
unit (CPU), microprocessor, micro-controller, computational, or
programmable device or circuit configured for executing computer
program instructions (e.g., code). Various processors may be
embodied in computer and/or server hardware of any suitable type
(e.g., desktop, laptop, notebook, tablets, cellular phones, etc.)
and may include all the usual ancillary components necessary to
form a functional data processing device including without
limitation a bus, software and data storage such as volatile and
non-volatile memory, input/output devices, graphical user
interfaces (GUIs), removable data storage, and wired and/or
wireless communication interface devices including Wi-Fi,
Bluetooth, LAN, etc.
[0018] Computer-executable instructions or programs (e.g., software
or code) and data described herein may be programmed into and
tangibly embodied in a non-transitory computer-readable medium that
is accessible to and retrievable by a respective processor as
described herein which configures and directs the processor to
perform the desired functions and processes by executing the
instructions encoded in the medium. A device embodying a
programmable processor configured to such non-transitory
computer-executable instructions or programs may be referred to as
a "programmable device", or "device", and multiple programmable
devices in mutual communication may be referred to as a
"programmable system." It should be noted that non-transitory
"computer-readable medium" as described herein may include, without
limitation, any suitable volatile or non-volatile memory including
random access memory (RAM) and various types thereof, read-only
memory (ROM) and various types thereof, USB flash memory, and
magnetic or optical data storage devices (e.g., internal/external
hard disks, floppy discs, magnetic tape CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, optical
disk, ZIP.TM. drive, Blu-ray disk, and others), which may be
written to and/or read by a processor operably connected to the
medium.
[0019] In certain embodiments, the present invention may be
embodied in the form of computer-implemented processes and
apparatuses such as processor-based data processing and
communication systems or computer systems for practicing those
processes. The present invention may also be embodied in the form
of software or computer program code embodied in a non-transitory
computer-readable storage medium, which when loaded into and
executed by the data processing and communications systems or
computer systems, the computer program code segments configure the
processor to create specific logic circuits configured for
implementing the processes.
[0020] Referring now to FIG. 1, a system 10 according to one
embodiment is shown. This figure shows a meeting administrator 16
and meeting participants 14 seated in a meeting room 18. The system
10 includes a meeting administrator device 17 and meeting
participant devices 15. A meeting agenda 20 can be visible to the
meeting administrator 16 and meeting participants 14. The system 10
further includes a server 12, which can be in communication
(wireless or otherwise) with the meeting administrator device 17
and meeting participant devices 15. The system 10 can enable the
meeting participants 14 and meeting administrator 16 to provide
real-time feedback regarding the meeting agenda 20. In other
embodiments, those providing feedback (such as ratings) can be
referred to generally as users or the plurality of users.
[0021] The meeting administrator device 17 and the meeting
participant devices 15 can be any computer devices capable of
carrying out programs in accord with the functions described herein
(including laptop computers, desktop computers, and tablets). In
the exemplified embodiment, the meeting participant devices 15 are
laptop computers and mobile smartphones, and the meeting
administrator device 17 is a laptop computer.
[0022] The server 12 can be any computer or processor (or
collection thereof) for carrying out programs in accord with the
functions described herein. In the exemplified embodiment, the
server 30 communicates with meeting administrator device 17 and the
meeting participant devices 15 through an internet connection and a
router (not shown) providing wireless internet connection to the
devices 15, 17. The invention is not so limited. In other
embodiments, the server 12 can communicate with the devices 15, 17
through any standard communication means, including through use of
a telecommunication network (e.g., 3G or 4G) or a wired internet
connection (e.g., wired Ethernet cables).
[0023] FIG. 2 shows a user interface 28 of a meeting participant
providing a meeting agenda 20 before a meeting according to one
embodiment. The meeting agenda 20 shows the meeting title 22.
Further, the meeting agenda 20 shows a first list of agenda items
25 organized in a first order. This first list of agenda items 25
(and the other contents of the meeting agenda 20) can be
transmitted (by the server or another device) to the user
interfaces of meeting participants. The first list of agenda items
25 can be provided by any user. In the exemplified embodiment, the
first list of agenda items 25 is provided by the meeting
administrator device. In other embodiments, the items provided and
capable of being reordered can be any topics, including survey
topics.
[0024] Each agenda item 24 includes a name. An agenda item 24 can
include further information, such as topic type, estimated time 26,
and description. Further, the meeting agenda 20 can show as an
estimated meeting time 27. If the estimated meeting time 27 will
exceed the planned end time, this can be indicated (e.g., by having
the relevant times turn red). Further, if the meeting starts late,
this can be indicated (e.g., by text becoming red).
[0025] The meeting agenda 20 can include structural agenda items 29
that are not subject to item ratings or reordering. Structural
agenda items can be any agenda items, including standard agenda
items used at the beginning and end of most meetings, and other
agenda items that a meeting administrator does not wish be subject
to item ratings or reordering. Other, non-structural agenda items
23 can receive item ratings from meeting participants.
[0026] Each agenda item 24 can include a completion box 57. The
meeting administrator or another user can select the completion box
57 during the meeting to indicate that an agenda item 24 has been
completed. In other embodiments, other means can be used to
indicate completion of an agenda item 24 and/or the beginning of a
new agenda item.
[0027] FIG. 3 shows a user interface 28 of a meeting participant
device 15 according to one embodiment. The user interface 28 shows
an item rating display 33 accessed by the meeting participant. The
item rating display 33 shows the meeting title 22 and a selected
agenda item 32. The item rating display 33 enables the meeting
participant to rate the selected agenda item 32 by providing
predetermined item rating options 30. The server (or another
device) can provide each user interface of each meeting participant
access to predetermined item rating options 30 for rating each
agenda item. Further, the server (or another device) can receive
from the meeting participants in real-time item ratings 31 for at
least one of the agenda items of the first list. These item ratings
31 can be received before or during the meeting. As used herein,
real time is understood to mean immediately or substantially
immediately (e.g., within seconds).
[0028] In the exemplified embodiment, there are five item rating
options 30 to choose from (from left to right): a question cloud, a
red circle, an amber circle, a green circle, and a star, and the
green circle item rating 31 has been selected. These options 103
represent different ratings regarding the important or value of the
selected agenda item 32. In one embodiment, red can represent
"Bad," amber can represent "Needs Improvement," green can represent
"Good," and star can represent "Excellent." These the rating
options 30 can correspond with an ordinal scale. In other
embodiments, other item rating options having other meanings can be
available.
[0029] Further, based on the item rating 31 chosen, a rating
question 31a can be asked. In the exemplified embodiment, the item
rating 31 is green/Good, and the rating question 31a is, "Why is
this agenda item valuable?" Other questions for other item ratings
can be available. For example, if red/Bad was chosen, the question
could be, "Why is this agenda item not valuable?"
[0030] FIG. 4 shows a meeting administrator user interface 28a
providing a selected item display 40 indicating time remaining
according to one embodiment. When an agenda item is selected, the
selected item display 40 can be provided. The selected item display
40 shows the selected agenda item 32. Further, it can provide a
text box for inserting notes 48, and a button for marking the
selected agenda item 32 complete. Further, the selected item
display 40 can include a timer display 42 for indicating the time
remaining and time elapsed for discussing the selected agenda item
32.
[0031] As shown in FIG. 2, each agenda item 24, can include a
completion box 57 or other option for enabling a user to indicate
that an agenda item 24 has been completed. When an agenda item 24
has been marked completed, the timer for the next agenda item can
begin. The estimated time image 44 (a circle in the exemplified
embodiment) indicates the estimated time for the selected agenda
item 32. The time elapsed portion 43 (blue in the exemplified
embodiment) indicates the amount of estimated time already used for
the selected agenda item 32. In other embodiments, a clock image or
other image could be used for the timer display 42. For in-progress
agenda items, the time display 42 can graphically and continuously
display how much of the estimated time has elapsed.
[0032] FIG. 5 shows a selected item display 40 (of a meeting
administrator user interface 28a) after the estimated time runs out
according to one embodiment. This figure is similar to FIG. 5, but
the estimated time has run out. Once again, the selected agenda
item 32 is shown, along with notes 48, and an estimated time image
44 (in the shape of a circle). But in this figure, the timer
display 42 has been completely filled in blue (to indicate the
estimated time has elapsed), and a new time over portion 45 (red in
the exemplified embodiment) appears that can update continuously
(similar to the time elapsed portion 43 of FIG. 4) to indicate the
time over the estimated time that has been used.
[0033] Further, because the estimated time has run out, a new add
time option 46 has appeared. The add time option 46 can be any tool
for adding additional time to the selected agenda item 32. In the
exemplified embodiment, the add time option 46 is a button allowing
a user to add five minutes to the selected agenda item 32. When the
add time option 46 is used, the second list 50 of agenda items can
be updated to display a new estimated time for the selected agenda
item 32.
[0034] FIG. 6 shows a meeting agenda 20 (on a user interface 28 of
a meeting participant) during a meeting according to one
embodiment. Similar to FIG. 2, a meeting title 22, structural
agenda items 29, and non-structural agenda items 23 are shown.
Further, completion boxes 57 are shown. In this figure, all but the
last completion box 57 includes a completion mark 56 (e.g., a check
mark) indicating that all but the last agenda item have been
completed.
[0035] Marking an agenda item 53 as completed can cause the
estimated meeting time 27 to be recalculated based on when each
agenda item 53 is marked as complete. This can allow the meeting
administrator and meeting participants to be aware that the meeting
is behind (or ahead of) schedule so that they can adjust their
discussions and/or agenda appropriately. In the exemplified
embodiment, the estimated meeting time 27 is the estimated amount
of time remaining for the meeting. In other embodiments, the
estimated meeting time 27 can be other times, such as the estimated
duration of the meeting, or the estimated time of the day when the
meeting will be completed.
[0036] Each agenda item 53 of the second list of agenda items 50
includes an estimated time 26. Further, each user interface of each
meeting participant is configured to display (a) the estimated time
26 for each agenda item 53 of the second list of agenda items 50
and (b) an estimated meeting time 27 for all of the agenda items of
the second list of agenda items 50. Each user interface indicates
when the estimated time 26 for an agenda item 53 has been
exceeded--for example, by the indication of the actual time 58
being shown as bolded.
[0037] Further, each agenda item 53 includes a space for an
indication of the actual time 58 the agenda item 53 took. In this
embodiment, if the actual time exceeds the estimated time 26,
indication 58 of the actual time is bolded.
[0038] In this embodiment, the second list of agenda items 50
includes a new agenda item 54. This new agenda item 54 can be added
by a meeting participant or meeting administrator before or during
the meeting. Like other agenda items, the new agenda item 54 can
include a name, estimated time, topic type, and/or description. The
new agenda item 54 can be added to the second list of agenda items
50 in real-time, for example, shortly after being entered by a
meeting participant during a meeting, and can receive item
ratings.
[0039] Further, the user interface 28 includes a section showing a
parked agenda item 52. In the exemplified embodiment, the meeting
administrator can decide to park an agenda item for any reason
(e.g., lack of time or lack of interest from the meeting
participants). In other embodiments, an agenda item can be
automatically parked (e.g., for low item ratings).
[0040] The meeting agenda 20 includes a second list of agenda items
50. The second list of agenda items 50 for the meeting can be
transmitted (by the server or another device) to each user
interface of each meeting participant in real-time. The second list
of agenda items 50 is organized in a second order. The second list
of agenda items 50 can comprise agenda items from the first list of
agenda items 25 (see FIG. 2), but in a different order. The second
order is based on the item ratings, as will be described in more
detail below.
[0041] Before or at the start of the meeting, the user interface 28
shows the first list of agenda items 25 in a manner similar to that
shown in FIG. 2. As item ratings are received, however, the
non-structural agenda items 23 can be re-ordered in accordance with
the item ratings received. For example, the agenda item "Office
Space Planning" received the highest ratings, and therefore is
positioned before the other non-structural agenda items 23.
[0042] In the exemplified embodiment, the non-structural agenda
items 23 of the second list 50 include displayed priority ratings
49 based on the item ratings. The displayed priority ratings 59 can
illustrate the positive or negative item ratings received for each
agenda item 53. In the exemplified embodiment, the displayed
priority rating 59 includes a symbol 59b (e.g., a circle)
positioned on a line 59a. The further the symbol 59b is to the
right of the line 59a, the more positive were the reviews of the
agenda item 53. The position can be based on the logit score for
the agenda item 53. The symbol 59b can also have a color based on
the item ratings. For example, an agenda item 53 receiving very
positive ratings could have a green circle, an agenda item 53
receiving very negative ratings could have a red circle, and an
agenda item 53 receiving a mix of positive and negative ratings
could have a mix of colors (such as green and yellow). In other
embodiments, the displayed priority rating can use other symbols,
numbers, or methods for indicating the received item ratings.
[0043] As discussed above with respect to FIG. 3, the system can
use predetermined rating options 30 corresponding with an ordinal
scale. In the exemplified embodiment, the red rating represents
"Bad," the amber rating represents "Needs Improvement," the green
rating represents "Good," and the star rating represents
"Excellent." There are several methods that can be used for
summarizing the item ratings to the ordinal scale so that groups of
item ratings can be compared. In one example, a percent-positive
method can be used. By this method, scale options are divided into
positive and not-positive groups. The summary of the item ratings
is the percentage of the responses that are positive.
[0044] In another example, successive integers (or other numbers)
can be assigned to each of the scale options. The summary of the
item ratings can then be the arithmetic mean, geometric mean, or
median of the assigned integers.
[0045] In yet another example, logit scores can be used. For each
non-structural agenda item of the first list of agenda items 25,
the system can determine a logit score based on the received item
ratings, and the second order of the second list 50 can be based on
the logit score for each item of the first list of agenda items
25.
[0046] Table 1 provides an example of how logit scores can be
determined. In this example, there were 10 item ratings--1 red, 2
amber, 4 green, and 3 star. The percentages these item ratings
represent for the total item ratings are, respectively, 10%, 20%,
40%, and 30%. Because the scale lacks granularity, it is assumed
that half the responses to a particular option were intended to be
more positive then was able to be expressed (and that half were
intended to be less positive). Thus, the percentile for each rating
is calculated as half the percentage for the rating, plus the
percentages of the lower ratings. Thus, the Bad percentile is 10%/2
(or 5%), The Needs Improvement percentile is 20%/2+10% (or 20%),
the Good percentile is 40%/2+10%+20% (or 50%), and the Excellent
percentile is 30%/2+10%+20%+40% (or 85%). The logit score can then
be determined. The Bad logit score is -log((1/5%)-1) (or -1.3), the
Needs Improvement logit score is -log((1/20%)-1) (or -0.6), the
Good logit score is -log((1/50%)-1) (or 0), and the Excellent logit
score is -log((1/85%)-1) (or 0.75).
TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Needs improvement Excellent Bad (red)
(amber) Good (green) (star) Response 1 2 4 3 count Percentage 10%
20% 40% 30% Percentile 5% 20% 50% 85% Logit score -1.3 -0.6 0
0.75
[0047] A summary score can then be obtained by applying the
calculated logit scores to the response counts as follows:
Summary score=(-1.3)(1)+(-0.6)(2)+(0)(4)+(0.75)(3)=-0.25
The summary score can then be compared to other summary scores for
other agenda items to determine which agenda item received a higher
rating. This approach helps to appropriately weight passion and
outliers, which can lead to more reliable results.
[0048] It is noted that the above method of using logit scores for
summarizing and comparing groups of responses to an ordinal scale
can also be used for items other than meeting agenda items. Rather
than an agenda item, a list of topics (such as survey topics) can
be displayed in a first order. Users can be provided options for
rating the topics according to an ordinal scale. For example,
several survey questions about a workplace could be provided, and
the options for rating each question could be Bad, Needs
Improvement, Good, and Excellent. Logit scores can be determined
using the method described above, and a summary score can be
determined for each topic. Further, the survey topics could be
reordered (similar to the re-ordering of the non-structural agenda
items) based on the summary scores.
[0049] Further, the above method of determining logit scores for
ordinal scale rating options can be based on benchmark data. For
example, benchmark data from a similarly situated company can be
used to determine the logit scores for each response option for
each survey topic. These logit scores can then be applied to the
responses of the company being surveyed, such that the summary
score for a given topic is based on the response count for the
company and the benchmark logit scores from the benchmark company
(or companies). When using logit scores with a benchmark, the
system can granularly adjust for variations in question wording and
demographic characteristics of responders.
[0050] Returning to the figures, FIG. 7 show meeting minutes 60
according to one embodiment. The meeting minutes 60 can include the
meeting title 22, the agenda items 53, and the notes 48 for each
agenda item 53. The meeting minutes 60 can also show parked agenda
items 52. The meeting minutes 60 can be viewed within an
application or program, be emailed, or be communicated by other
means. In the exemplified embodiment, the ability to preview and
email meeting minutes 60 is enabled when the last agenda item it
marked complete. The meeting minutes 60 can include additional
data, such as time data captured when the agenda items were
ended.
[0051] FIG. 8 is a flow chart for a method of updating a meeting
agenda according to one embodiment. The method can receive (from
the meeting administrator device or another device) a first list of
agenda items for a meeting, the first list of agenda items
organized in a first order (step 202). Further, the method can
transmit to the meeting participant devices the first list of
agenda items (step 204). Further, the method can transmit to the
meeting participant devices item rating options for rating each
agenda item (step 206). Further, the method can receive from the
meeting participant devices item ratings for at least one of the
agenda items of the first list (step 208). Further, the method can
transmit to the meeting participant devices a second list of agenda
items for the meeting, the second list of agenda items comprising a
second list of agenda items organized in a second order (step 210).
The second list of agenda items can comprise agenda items from the
first list of agenda items. Further, the second order of the second
list of agenda items can be based on the item ratings. A server or
another device can perform the above operations.
[0052] The embodiments discussed herein can provide several
advantages. Meeting participants can influence a meeting agenda
before or even during a meeting by rating agenda items. Items can
be re-ordered, added, or removed based on participant feedback.
Re-ordering can be done in real time, based on meeting discussions,
time limitations, or other factors. Further, estimated times can be
shown and updated, and notices can be provided indicating time
remaining. Further, notes can be added during the meeting that
automatically appear in later-generated meeting minutes. Further,
meeting participants are more likely to be engaged because they
feel some control over the agenda and the items being discussed.
Further, the meeting and its agenda benefits from the feedback of
all attending. Further, logit-based ordering can help to
appropriately weight passion and outliers, which typically leads to
more reliable results. Further, logit-based ordering can be used
for non-meeting agenda items, such as survey topics. When using
logit scores and benchmark data for item responses, the system can
granularly adjust for variations in question wording and other
factors, such as demographic characteristics of responders
[0053] While the invention has been described with respect to
specific examples, those skilled in the art will appreciate that
there are numerous variations and permutations of the above
described invention. It is to be understood that other embodiments
may be utilized and structural and functional modifications may be
made without departing from the scope of the present invention.
Thus, the spirit and scope should be construed broadly as set forth
in the appended claims.
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